Ravens superlatives through seven games [Pictures]

CaptionMOST VALUABLE PLAYER

Karl Merton Ferron, Baltimore Sun

Pro Bowl running back Ray Rice is the most dynamic presence on the offense, rushing for 524 yards and five touchdowns and on pace to rush for 1,197 yards this season. He has caught 29 passes for 245 yards and one touchdown. The all-purpose threat is on pace for 66 catches for 560 yards.

Pro Bowl running back Ray Rice is the most dynamic presence on the offense, rushing for 524 yards and five touchdowns and on pace to rush for 1,197 yards this season. He has caught 29 passes for 245 yards and one touchdown. The all-purpose threat is on pace for 66 catches for 560 yards. (Karl Merton Ferron, Baltimore Sun)

Tight end Dennis Pitta dove, twisted his body and stretched out his arms and hands for an acrobatic sideline catch against the Dallas Cowboys. Honorable mention: Anquan Boldin's back-of-the-end zone grab where he tapped his feet inbounds for a 34-yard touchdown against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Tight end Dennis Pitta dove, twisted his body and stretched out his arms and hands for an acrobatic sideline catch against the Dallas Cowboys. Honorable mention: Anquan Boldin's back-of-the-end zone grab where he tapped his feet inbounds for a 34-yard touchdown against the Cincinnati Bengals. (Doug Kapustin / McClatchy-Tribune)

Quarterback Joe Flacco's rainbow spiral that hit Jacoby Jones in stride for a 21-yard touchdown against the Philadelphia Eagles. Honorable mention: Flacco placing the football where only Pitta could haul it in -- high above two Cincinnati Bengals defensive backs for a touchdown in the season...

Quarterback Joe Flacco's rainbow spiral that hit Jacoby Jones in stride for a 21-yard touchdown against the Philadelphia Eagles. Honorable mention: Flacco placing the football where only Pitta could haul it in -- high above two Cincinnati Bengals defensive backs for a touchdown in the season... (Kenneth K. Lam, Baltimore Sun)

Wide receiver Torrey Smith catching six passes for 127 yards and two touchdowns against the New England Patriots just one night after his younger brother, Tevin Jones, died in a motorcycle accident. Honorable mention: Oft-criticized cornerback Cary Williams got tired of being picked on and...

Wide receiver Torrey Smith catching six passes for 127 yards and two touchdowns against the New England Patriots just one night after his younger brother, Tevin Jones, died in a motorcycle accident. Honorable mention: Oft-criticized cornerback Cary Williams got tired of being picked on and... (Karl Merton Ferron, Baltimore Sun)